The first part focuses on some basic issues of current local politics in Italy (subcentral government; centre-periphery relations; the provincial political elite, local government; public administration and local policy process). The second part focuses on new local governance models. The third part focuses on territorial political subcultures.
1) Carlo Baccetti, La nuova politica locale - UTET Università, 2008; 2) C. Baccetti, P. Messina (a cura di), L'eredità. Le subculture poltiiche della Toscana e del Veneto - Liviana Editrice, 2009; 3) G. Baldini, S. Bolgherini, C. Dallara, L. Mosca, Unioni di Comuni - Istituto Carlo Cattaneo, Bologna, 2009.
